Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-11
MR. PRICE, OF MINERAL
And His Representation Of His Con-
stitueats.

MR. PRICE, OF MINERAL
And His Representation Of His Con-
stituents.
wErZEL Co, W. Va, February 10.
BbS Efzor q te Register.
Senator Price. frsui the Second district,
in his speech the other day, said: MY con
stitueRey is not bound by the limits OF
the Second Senatorial district" This i
bold language to Haunt into the teeth OF
/ the Democrats of this district who Loyalty
/ voted for and elected General Price 10
represent Ekea and their special interests
in the halls Of the State Senate, when 1t
comes to pass that q representative Of the
people gets up In his place and boldly and
| dehantly 20 the world in words
in effect Il do not represent you, my con-
stituents, but l represent somebody else, -
then IS II not time for the people TO pause
and seriously refeet2 What are Representa-
! tiyes elected for, if not To express the will
Of the people eleeting them The doctrine
Was laid down early in the formation OF
this Republic BY the founders, that when
IA Representative could not carry
out the plain. u~nvarnrhei wish Of the
larger part OF the people elect
Ing him, 1t was then the duty OF
that man to resign and give his eOnstita-
eney an opportunity to elect a man, who
would carry out their wishes. IL Is \ wrong
policy under this government Tor the MI
nOTity TO control the majority, or for one
man to set himself up against the many,
because il this policy should prevail the
minority would gradually grow smaller
until eventually that minority would be
confined TO one man, q king, This policy
for ages and ages has caused more blood
shed than all other things combined. We
are indeed panied for none reasons than
one that General Price took occasion viz
tually to "a his people, his cOn-
stituency, who nearly unanimously favor
the caucus nominee, Il do not intend TO
carry out yOur wishes, / am greater than
thOn; | am representing other constituent
CIV, other interests sour interests nus be
subordinated.N lt Is useless for Gen. Price
or any body else to assert that the people of
the Second Senatorial iii trict are opposed
to Senator Camden's reelection, because
they would be stating that which was
lAA~F. AuCN diG lA DLuAttl NalAl'tGh 8IN
they have 4 right TO be, also TO
have their wishes respected through
their representatives. The people are Tor
Camden because they recognize IN him =
man Of worth, a man who from early boy
hood up to the present time has stood by
and fought for the interests Of his native
State OF West Virginia. He is nOtaan alien.
He did not represent other constituency he
represented West Virginia; he did what he
Mas elected TO do. When West Virginia
was lSSailed some Years ago IN the l. ;.
Senate by Malone and others with refer
ence ~ West NiTginia'S share OF the debt
OF old Virginia, Senator Camden stood
manfully up and defended us from the
asperSiOns cast upon rs. From that day
forward the New York syndicate, the hold
rrs OF the - -caIlul West Virginia ceTtih-
| Gates, resolved that SENATOR Camden should
not b. elected again, but they would elect
somebody they could use. This syndicate
DO not want an honest man IN the Senate.
! Although be denies ii there l. No doubt
that James NJ. Mason Is still in the EN-
pluy Of that syndicate A. much - A. he
ever waS. This tax question about which
there was 80 much talk for SOme Years
back. was nearly all IN the interest OF
the New York debt syndicate,
and Jim Mason knows It.
What personal interest has Jim Mason got
i'm the question Of taxation in this State;
Echo WHAT This syndicate
through Jim MA~On'S paper has done every
thing 10 its power To defeat Senator Cam
den and the will of the people Of the state
~ -s1,na1,r - ,.., o.. or
to AL intelligent public that Mr.. Camden
bought his present support with money
aud undue influence. 1t Is equally As
great an insult to the people 10 make these
aspsrSions A. IL iSto Mr.. Camden. For eN-
ample. take the counties composing the
First and Second Senatorial districts.
DES any san msu suppose for an instant
that Mr.. G. Gained the almost unanimous
support OF theSe people hy unfair and un-
due means How ridiculous. \ man l. a
foul Who asserts 1t. Mr.. Camden gained
the confidence Of the people through
out the entire State by his consist
rnt cOUrse, by his fidelity Ia the
true interests of his native state,
by his honesty, integrity and uPrightness,
aud not D. the methods that have been
luIputtN LO nllD. NOulN lD Ipl We lLdN
fifty meu in the State like Senator Camden,
wins would pursue the anne course he has
with the sane or like results. What adit-
ference there would d. in West Virginia
The people want Mr.. Camden because they
believe that MS usefulness at this time II
indispensable, and the Legislature will be
recreant to its duty ii they fail to respond
Ia the wishes of the people in this matter.
The most complete refutatiOn To all the
ISLANDERS published and uttered against
senator Camden Is the fact that thOSe who
know him best, his neighbOrs who have
had every opportunity 10 observe his daily
walk in liIr, his business capacity nearly
all With one accUrd desire bis re election.
Why this abuse aud Islander OF Senator
Camden Gentlemen by pursuing this
course yOH are d4ilg aud hourly making
him friends. Men who were indifferent 10
the start have since this persecution began
become warm advocates of Mr.. Camden.
Yours, dc. FAIR PLAY.
THE GOVERNORS POWER.